Wednesday, May 28, 2014

National Park Service Will Recognize LGBT Sites

NEW YORK, NY – On Friday, May 30, Secretary of the
Interior Sally Jewell will announce a new National Park Service theme
study to identify places and events associated with the civil rights
struggle of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans and ensure
that the agency is telling a complete story of America’s heritage and
history.

The Stonewall Inn is the site of a riot in 1969 that is widely
recognized as a catalyst for the modern civil rights movement in the
LGBT community. It is currently the only LGBT-associated site that has
been designated a national historic landmark by the National Park
Service as a property having extraordinary significance in American
history.

The theme study is part of a broader initiative under the Obama
Administration to ensure that the National Park Service reflects and
tells a more complete story of the people and events responsible for
building this nation. The National Park Service has ongoing heritage initiatives
to commemorate minorities and women who have made significant
contributions to our nation’s history and culture, including studies
related to Latinos, women’s history, and Asian American and Pacific
Islanders.

WHO:
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the InteriorCorey Johnson, District 3, New York City CouncilmanTim Gill, Founder, Gill Foundation

WHAT:
Launch of New National Park Service Heritage Initiative regarding the LGBT Community

WHEN:
11am EDT, Friday, May 30, 2014
10:45am EDT – Media check-in

WHERE:
Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher Street
New York, NY 10014

RSVP:
Media interested in attending the press conference are encouraged to RSVP here.